Hi there. I've had my i45 Elite for a few months now. I'm also an Aussie (Melbourne). I'm very happy with the vehicle.
The Elite doesn't have Bluetooth or reverse cameras, but I can live without those.
I've only ever seen the i45 in white and silver in person (mine's "Noble White"), but I have seen other colours online. Does anyone own or seen any other colours in person? Silveri45surfer, I'm assuming you have a silver one!
I am considering making a few changes to the exterior. I'm hoping someone here can tell me if this is possible or not. I read somewhere that the i45 is discontinued, which is a shame, and might hinder this.
I'd like to replace the transparent plastic covers for the outside lights with tinted black / transparent covers. Y'know, the headlights, stop lights, etc. Is this legal in Victoria? I have seen other vehicles with it. I think this look with tinted windows and black rims would look quite classy.
Here's a couple small gripes I have with the vehicle, I wonder if it's just my car that encounters these... Please let me know guys!
While at the lights the car is on, motor running, and occasionally my gf feels unsafe if it's a very busy intersection and will ask me to lock the doors. Fair enough, I love them. When I park and turn the engine off, all the doors automatically unlock. Is this meant to happen? Seems to me like a programming oversight. In a very extreme example, just say you are being hounded by pedestrians or other drivers and you lock your doors. When you finally might escape and park somewhere, you would maybe turn the engine off by instinct. BOOM, doors unlocked. Said attackers may now be able to spot you and open your door. Crazy, outlandish example I know... just a thought!
Oh, this one REALLY bugs me... When playing a CD I can press the Info button and cycle through the CD data which will show Artist, Album and Song Title. HOWEVER the screen does not stay on this screen with this info showing. Should it?